This 1972 1C Doubled Die Obverse RD Lincoln Cent has been certified and graded by NGC as MS66. NGC’s encapsulation guarantees the coins MS66 Condition. The Lincoln cent, also known as a Lincoln penny, is a one-cent coin that has been struck by the United States Mint since 1909. The coins original designer was sculptor and engraver Victor David Brenner. Coin Specifications: Denomination: 1 Cent Designer: Victor David Brenner Edge Type: Plain Mint/ Mint Mark: West Point (W), San Francisco (S), Denver (D), Philadelphia (P) Obverse: Profile of Abraham Lincoln Reverse: 1909-1958 depicts two stalks of wheat designed by Victor D. Brenner. The coin has seen several reverse designs including the Lincoln Memorial and now bears a Union Shield designed by Lyndall Bass. Composition: 1909–1942, 1944–1982: 95% copper and remainder tin or zinc, 1943: zinc-plated steel and 1982–present: copper-plated zinc (97.5% Zn, 2.5% Cu) Diameter: 19.05 mm Brand: U.S. Mint   *Images are of actual coin you will receive. View NGC Certificate